On Wednesday, Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning was named the 50th-best player in the league by NFL Network.  It’s a big drop for Manning, who was ranked 2nd overall in 2011. The network’s reason for Manning’s low ranking is simple:  He didn’t play a down last season.  With that reasoning, wouldn’t it be more logical […]

In 2007, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark suffered one of the NFL’s largest health scares of the last decade. The fallout is still being felt today. Four years ago, playing in the high altitude in Denver, Clark had to be rushed to the hospital because his spleen was shutting down. Clark’s sickle cell trait and […]

The Denver Broncos have won the AFC West and are postseason-bound for the first time in over five years.  Meanwhile, their 2012 regular season opponents have been determined.  [MD] A versatile threat as a receiver, returner and runner, Eddie Royal has rushed seven times this season for 48 yards and has scored twice. [NFL.com] Broncos right guard Chris […]

Free Agency can rip a team apart or sky rocket them towards Super Bowl favorite. Either way it changes ball teams no doubt, a good off-season signing of a veteran can propel a team into elite status or establish it as another ho hum experience in surviving twenty one weeks of NFL games. The Denver […]

The Denver Broncos can beat the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh is a team that started slowly this year, barely winning in Week One and losing two straight to fall to 1-2. They’ve put together a four-game win streak since and look to make it five against the 6-1 Broncos on Monday Night. Their two losses came […]

Ryan Clark isn’t the only player who has a hard time playing at altitude. [Denver Post] The Broncos are lowest scoring team in the NFL with a winning record. [DPO] Brian Dawkins is proving every week that he’s still very much the leader he’s always been. [Colorado Springs Gazette] Which #92 will be getting to […]

Injury Report for the Week 9 NFL game between the Denver Broncos and Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday, November 9th, 2009. DENVER BRONCOS Player Injury Thu Fri Sat Status S Josh Barrett Hamstring DNP LP FP Probable T Ryan Harris Toe DNP DNP DNP Out DL Ryan McBean Knee DNP DNP DNP Out S David Bruton […]

When it comes to Denver Broncos-exclusive reports, new NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora is 0 for 1. We’ll give him another shot. Citing league sources, La Canfora reports that Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark, who nearly died the last time he played in Denver’s high altitude, will almost certainly not play this Monday when […]

My power rankings are fittingly named the ‘Tentative Ten’ because every week it’s subject to change, and erratically at that. Also featured is a Rookie, Defensive, and Offensive Player of the Year Watch, and a Coach of the Year Watch, and Movie to watch this week. 1. New Orleans Saints (7-0) Sorry rookie Jairus Byrd, […]

Steeler safety Ryan Clark almost lost more than the game last time Pittsburgh played in the mile high city, he almost lost his life.  Clark has a sickle cell disease that attacked his gall bladder and spleen back in 2007 due to complications from playing in the altitude and both organs had to be removed.  […]